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Strait of Hormuz blockade prompts Persian Gulf states to seek alternative oil export routes

started August 17, 2026 at 7:04 AM · last changed 11d ago

Summary

A months-long blockade of the Strait of Hormuz is constraining oil flow and raising prices, leading Persian Gulf states to consider alternatives including the Red Sea route and new pipeline projects that would bypass the narrow strait, though these are expensive, long-term, and themselves vulnerable to attack.

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Nafta jedva da prolazi Ormuskim moreuzom, cene skaču. Može se u teoriji Crvenim morem ili da se Arabijsko poluostrvo premreži naftovodima. Ali, te alternative su

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